[pct-l] Food Supplies for 6 day Hike

[Steel-Eye]

Good morning, Edan and/or Amanda,

You didn't mention if that 19 lbs. was for both of you, or for each.  For 
you alone, the weight of reasonably dry food could be as little as 1.5 
lb./day, or as much as 2.5 lbs./day.  19 lbs. would be a fairly heavy ration 
for one person for 8 days, but awfully light for two people.  In only 6-8 
days you probably won't get into the real hunger mode that is typical of 
long-distance hikers, so you could tend towards the light side.  Amanda, at 
110 pounds, will probably require about 2/3 as much as you.

Steel-Eye


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda Gardynik" <aggardynik at gmail.com>
To: "PCT MailingList" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 8:19 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Food Supplies for 6 day Hike


> Hi all,
>
> We are planning on doing an 85 mile hike.   Are gonna try to do it in
> 6 days.  I am preparing for 7 to 8 just in case we get lost or take a
> day to see some other stuff.  And have a question about how much food
> to bring.  I am afraid we are bringing to my much.  I weighed
> everything out and right now it sits at about 19lbs of dry food.  I am
> bringing some soup mixes, rice, freeze dried vegetables, tuna in the
> aluminum packs, chicken brest aluminum packaged, trail mix, freeze
> driend fruits(Staw, ban, rasp, peach) ramen, cliff bars, cuscus, mac
> and cheese, a summer sausage, tortillas, cheese, beef jerky,
> crackers... total about 19lbs.  I feel like we are over prepared.  I
> feel like I don't eat this well in a week at home.  This is our first
> big (bigger) hike and don't want to be underprepared but feel like I
> am way over prepared.
>
> Seems like I will need a really heavy duty bear bag.
>
> Anyways, what do over people bring on week long trips.  Does this seem
> like too much??  I am 5'11 180lbs she is 5'4 110lbs.
>
> Any suggestions are welcome.
> Thanks,
> --Edan
> (writing from Amanda email obviously)
> _______________________________________________
> Pct-l mailing list
> Pct-l at backcountry.net
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l